Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [conj] [adv] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 If the dice roll is 2 or more the unit passes the test and may fight normally this turn .
2 This is acceptable when only the family are around , but when we have guests , embarrassing situations can arise .
3 In an isotropic space all geodesic surfaces at a single point have by definition identical Gaussian curvature : in a space that is homogeneous as well the curvature is the same everywhere .
4 But good though this record is , no system is perfect and accordingly the Church Commissioners and the Department of the Environment are now looking at ways in which the non-statutory public inquiries can be improved to become an even more effective forum for weighing all points of view in particularly difficult cases .
5 Since unc it appears that our assumption that there exists a smallest counterexample is untenable and so the theorem is proved .
6 It has to pick its way through the minefield of NT and Unix and estimate whether COSE is bigger than just the desktop .
7 It has to pick its way through the minefield of NT and Unix and estimate whether COSE is bigger than just the desktop .
8 It is incredible that both the Minister and the Prime Minister whitewash the inquiry by describing it as independent .
9 If the ballvalve is faulty it is likely that either the washer has worn or that the seating needs replacing ( page 46 ) .
10 As the rotor moves forward the torque produced by the motor is negative and so the system decelerates until the rotor reaches the position 8=n/3p where the velocity is a minimum .
11 Even today , he is sure that subconsciously the experience continues to affect him , especially when storm , rain or trees trigger off the train of associations .
12 Because these systems are not ‘ natural ’ their structure is complex and even the knowledge of English can prove to be unhelpful when markers represent meaning and not form .
13 Thus , the benefit for a pensioner couple over 80 will rise from £88.45 a week to £96.15 a week — an increase of 8.7 per cent. , which is more than double the increase in the retail prices index .
14 If one is more than double the other , we should not fit a straight line .
15 But in this book there is more than just the history of the WM & CR .
16 There is much evidence to suggest that reading is more than just the recognition of individual characters .
17 It is more than just the onset of literal night ; it is a night of the normal senses , allowing other means of knowing to arise .
18 Pearson 's agent comments : ‘ Pugwash is more than just the signature tune , and it 's not just the accordion .
19 Yet the presentation of the book , and Lowry 's text , often speak of a fascination with the Princess that is more than simply the fascination one can derive from the exercise of deconstructing an image .
20 Also , it is more than likely the case , however , that how a society designs manners for close personal and social relationships can not be totally separated from its understanding of the ‘ proper ’ treatment of its enemies .
21 The publicity given to the conference is important because both the propaganda department and the People 's Daily , the official voice of the Communist Party , have long preferred stability and ideological orthodoxy to the no-holds-barred economic reforms favoured by Deng .
22 It is evident that today the expertise ( knowledge + expertise ) and reasoning strategies used by highly skilled maintenance engineers are the most critical areas of the problem-solving process .
23 Now it 's feared that there 's more than just the family fortunes at stake .
24 It is unclear whether all the eligibility criteria listed in points ( i ) to ( iii ) need to be satisfied before a grant will be awarded .
25 Setting clear boundaries for the child 's behaviour is essential as once the child realizes that the parents are being consistent and firm in their reactions the problem behaviour will disappear .
26 The heat capacity of this is negligible and so the term Cvessel in equation ( 5 ) can be ignored .
27 That 's one and then the cheque is one of them .
28 For larger loads the time taken to reach the first step position is longer and therefore the time between successive step commands is automatically adjusted to allow for the slower rate of acceleration .
29 Information obtained retrospectively from case notes is unreliable but generally the correspondence to be found in case notes showed the clinician 's reason for referring a patient and gave reliable clues to the prediction of the result .
30 Or does it get left outside , and then somebody comes along and kicks it , and then it 's open and therefore the rubbish is all over .
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